Faeries lie.
That’s what the Consilium told Jude when they recruited her into a supernatural cold war against the Court. It’s what her friend Aubrie said too, convincing her to search for illicit magic under their noses.
But he’s half-Faerie like her. And since honesty’s never exactly been Jude’s strong suit either, she probably should have listened. Might have saved her the pain of his betrayal, not to mention a trip to the ICU.
When a shady group of Faeries co-opts her to help them stop Aubrie from taking control of both the human and Faerie worlds, Jude’s tentatively game. Ruining the man who double-crossed her sounds good in theory. Problem is, joining up with these alleged otherworldly allies could condemn humanity to life under a curly-toed boot instead.
Everybody wants to rule the world. Jude just wants some premium tequila shots on a warm, sandy beach in the vicinity of “The Hell Away from This Mess.”
That’s a lie—she’d settle for the cheap stuff.
This review will be pretty short.
This is a multi-POV book with Jude’s perspective in 1st person and the rest in 3rd. We meet Jude shortly before her “friend” Aubrie physically abuses her. But the story really begins when she wakes up from a coma some time later. With the help of a faerie, she’s able to escape the hospital without detection. And she soon agrees to help stop Aubrie from merging the human and faerie realms together.
Jude has the power to manipulate the direction of gravity around her. Something I thought was great was the attention to detail. For example, early on she changes gravity to stick to the ceiling. However, she has to be careful about putting too much weight because ceilings aren’t meant to be walked on or have a lot of pressure on them like floors.
I finished this book rather quickly because I didn’t want to stop reading. The plot was engaging, and the characters all felt realized. If I had to fault the book, I’d say it does come off a bit generic in terms of Urban Fantasy. But honestly? That’s all personal taste. Probably my favorite aspect is how we really don’t know everyone’s true motives. Which side are they on? It keeps you on edge, wanting to know more.
I would recommend this book in a heartbeat. As I said, some might find it to be generic, but that didn’t bother me. I also think some might not like how we’re not really learning about the realms in the characters’ eyes. Many relationships and other aspects have already been established by the time the book starts. I thought the book did a great job of keeping the reader in the loop without it feeling overwhelming. This was such a page-turner for me, and I’m glad to have had the opportunity to read it.
